North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership are proud to launch their new Be Aware Knowledge hub.
Be Aware is a knowledge hub designed to help prevent and tackle child exploitation in North Yorkshire. It has been used by professionals across North Yorkshire as a key source of knowledge and information about child exploitation since March 2021. The site has now expanded to include vital information designed for young people, parents, carers and local communities so we can all help to tackle child exploitation in North Yorkshire together.
The site has been developed in consultation with young people and families across North Yorkshire, ensuring the information is shaped in ways that will have the biggest impact.
Stories and experiences of child exploitation have also been shared, so families and residents can see what child exploitation can look and feel like, and the impact it can have on victims.
One young person who shared their experiences of child exploitation said “if I tell my story and how everything happened with me, I think they’d be able to listen and, like, understand more about and stupid it is”. His mum, who also shared her story said “if it helps at least one person, then it’s done something hasn’t it?”
The site is designed with information designed specifically for parents, carers, young people, local residents and businesses to raise awareness and provide a one-stop shop of information about child exploitation by highlighting:
- What child exploitation is and what it can look like.
- Highlighting the different types of child exploitation – including County Lines and online exploitation.
- How to talk to children about what child exploitation is, and things we can all do to help young people stay safe.
- What the signs are that child exploitation and grooming may be happening.
- What help and support is available in North Yorkshire if you are worried.
Child exploitation is happening across North Yorkshire. All children are vulnerable. Local families and young people have helped @nyscp1 create a hub of key knowledge so we can all tackle child exploitation together.
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